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Dogged determination |
05/03/2010
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| Andrew Allcock went to Switzerland, to visit cylindrical grinding specialist Fritz Studer, where he met some St Bernard dogs – both literally and metaphorically (this is an extended version of a feature first published in Machinery March, 2010) |
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Partnership developments |
05/03/2010
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| Andrew Allcock attended the annual DMG Open House in Bavaria, Germany, last month (February). Machine tool developments and more were unveiled, while the growing partnership between Mori Seiki and DMG was further underlined (This is an extended version of a feature first published in Machinery,
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True grit technology |
23/02/2010
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| With plenty of sales success and new product introductions, there is ample to report from the world of grinding, as Steed Webzell discovers |
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Automate or die |
20/02/2010
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| Stirling Paatz is managing director and joint founder of Totnes-based robot integrator Barr & Paatz. He implores those in the UK to consider automating, for the sake of continued business |
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In control of operations |
19/02/2010
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| The CNC is the heartbeat of any machine tool. Understanding its capability is paramount to achieving genuine competitive gain. Steed Webzell reports |
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Better punching and profiling |
18/02/2010
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| Andrew Allcock looks at two sheet metalworking sub-contract companies that have invested and boosted productivity, while also catching up with latest product releases in this technology area |
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MACH 2010 set to catch the wave |
17/02/2010
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| MACH 2008, held from 21 to 25 April that year, was a stunning success, with numbers up 21 per cent on MACH 2006, at some 27,000. Business generated by the 2008 show is estimated to have been around £150 million. |
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Make a date with technology |
17/02/2010
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| Good news, at last. Quite literally, as it happens. The mainstream media, which has spent the last year or more hammering home the country's, and manufacturing's, economic woes, is adopting a more positive tone. |
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Boosting productivity in the energy sector |
05/02/2010
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| With energy demand greater than ever, machinists in this buoyant sector are finding that investment really does pay dividends. Steed Webzell reports. (This is an extended version of a feature first published in Machinery magazine, February 2010). |
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Sandvik Coromant Coropak 2 highlights |
05/02/2010
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| Sandvik Coromant releases products in two stages throughout the year. Andrew Allcock reviews some of the highlights from the Coropak 2 unveiling last year. Composites machining, medical, wind power plus specific product developments are covered. (This is an extended version of a feature first
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Software versus hardware |
12/01/2010
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| Business Secretary Lord Peter Mandelson is UK manufacturing industry's new friend, or so it would appear, but he still needs to understand that metalcutting and metalforming remain relevant UK activities, judged by a recent report. |
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Of blades and ski jets |
11/01/2010
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| Investment in machining centre technology is paying dividends in high tech aerofoil blade production as well a in the manufacture of jet ski accessories. Andrew Allcock reports |
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Prime cuts |
11/01/2010
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| Andrew Allcock investigates recent installations in bar and section working, taking in sawing, as well as ancillary operations of drilling, tapping and marking |
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High pressure coolant |
11/01/2010
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| Citizen sliding-head users are keen on high pressure coolant, delivered via Citizen's own CoolBlaster system, as Andrew Allcock discovers (This is an extended version of a feature first published in January 2010) |
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Out of uncharted territory |
08/01/2010
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| The 600 Group, in common with all machine tool industry players, has been battered by the recent business climate. Andrew Allcock went to hear how the business has been turned around and about its aims for the future (This is an extended version of the print feature, published January 2010) |
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Ultimate sparring partner |
08/01/2010
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| The new £5 million manufacturing cell at Magellan Aerospace is billed as producing "the most cost-effective wing spars in the world". Steed Webzell attended the official opening |
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Chemical attack |
08/01/2010
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| How many production engineers can genuinely claim to know exactly which solvents are legal or the potential risks associated with each? Steed Webzell reports |
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A common approach |
07/01/2010
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| BSI's PAS 99 can help reduce the costs of maintaining several management systems, as John Hele, group product manager performance, BSI, explains |
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Full throttle into 2010 |
06/01/2010
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| Following a great year for British endeavour on the track, 2010 holds many reasons for optimism in the motorsport supply chain. Steed Webzell reports |
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On-screen benefits |
06/01/2010
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| Andrew Allcock discovers the benefits of IT for better shopfloor control, the support of the manufacture of medical parts, and the design and manufacture of mould tools |
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First in UK installation |
06/01/2010
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| Andrew Allcock reviews recent sheet metalworking equipment installations and highlights latest technology developments |
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Freeform best practice |
06/01/2010
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| Steed Webzell joined more than 100 delegates at the launch of NPL's National Freeform Centre in Teddington, Middlesex, last month |
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Will EU see the light? |
06/01/2010
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| The Confederation of British Metalformers (CBM) is putting the EU in the dock; or, rather, the CBM's members feel they may find themselves there, following more EU legislation. Andrew Allcock explains |
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Keep the pressure on |
06/01/2010
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| Steed Webzell pores over latest workholding technology developments and presents his gripping review |
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